Free Amazon Referral Fee Calculator

Find the referral fee Amazon charges for your category.

Referral fee is Amazon's cut for access to their marketplace and applies to almost every sale, regardless of whether you use FBA or FBM. Category matters a lot — the same $20 item pays $1.60 in Electronics (8%) but $3.40 in Clothing (17%), a meaningful swing for thin-margin products.

Worked Example

Example: A $2.00 accessory in Clothing (17%) — 17% of $2.00 is $0.34, so the referral fee is $0.34. But a $1.50 item in the same category: 17% of $1.50 is $0.255, which is below the $0.30 minimum, so the fee is the $0.30 minimum instead.

Formula

Referral Fee = max(Sale Price × Category %, $0.30 minimum)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there always a minimum fee?
Yes — Amazon applies a $0.30 minimum referral fee regardless of category, which matters most for very low-priced items.